Today’s Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) must have at least 4-6 years of highly specialized graduate school training. They must pass four rigid national board examinations, and continuing education seminars must be completed for annual state license renewal. Through these measures, modern chiropractic has achieved recognition as a comprehensive, scientifically sound force among the health professions. The following is a comparison of basic requirements for MD’s and DC’s.
Subject
Medical Class Hours
Chiropractic Class Hours
Anatomy
508
540
Physiology
326
240
Pathology
401
360
Chemistry
325
165
Microbiology
114
120
Diagnosis
324
324
Neurology
112
320
X-ray
148
360
Psychiatry
144
60
Obstetrics
148
60
Orthopedics
156
210
TOTAL HOURS
2,706
3,065
GRAND TOTAL
4,248
4,485
NOTE: Classroom hours are based on the Association of American Medical Colleges Curriculum Directory (Vickie Ahari, Editor) and the Chiropractic College Admissions and Curriculum Directory (K. Magarian and K. McNamee, Editors). This information may be valuable to others who are misinformed about the nature of chiropractic education today.
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